Tuesday, December 9, 2025
A new law designed to reform Illinois’ public defense system is still in the planning phase. The Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation Act, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in August, creates a commission and common public defender’s office over the course of two years.
The law firm Goldberg Segalla was defending the Chicago Housing Authority in a 2022 lawsuit that accused the agency of sickening two children with lead poisoning at a Rogers Park apartment building.
Illinois has enacted significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act, effective January 1, 2026, that will materially affect employment, separation, and settlement agreements with Illinois employees, applicants, contractors, and consultants.
There's a new warning about so-called sextortion scams targeting area kids and teens.
John Corkery was an attorney and a distinguished one, a frequent radio and TV legal expert, a powerful courtroom presence, and an admired teacher and administrator. He was much more.